Chapter XXXIX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

anew

From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

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From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

in good time

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

eat an early morning meal

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

To consume or be consumed by fire.

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

stick of wax with a wick in the middle

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

clothing in general

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans

From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.

entrusted with private information and the confidence of another

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

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From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

let fall to the ground

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

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From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.

a German courtesy title or form of address for an adult woman

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

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From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

plural of “gossip” — light informal conversation for social occasions

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

an old word meaning “to this place”

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

immediately past

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

small finch originally of the western United States and Mexico

From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.

the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

a person who loves someone or is loved by someone

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside

From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

above and across; more than

From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.

plural of “pay” — something that remunerates

From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

the quality of being ceaselessly moving or active

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

past form of “retail” — be sold at the retail level

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

a bony hollow into which a structure fits

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

plural of “surmise” — a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

exchange thoughts; talk with

From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.

the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.

a source of difficulty

From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.

get undressed

From this reading ANDREAS HAUSBERGER PAYS That night again Franz didn’t trouble to undress.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech

From this reading Fridolin retailed to him, bit by bit, all the sinister surmises of the village gossips; people thought at St Valentin Andreas was jealous at last of his beautiful Frau—Fridolin let his voice drop to a confidential key—and had brought her away hither from some lover in London.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Their talk over their coffee was of Linnet and Andreas.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading Early next morning, with the restlessness of a hunted man, he rose betimes, and went down to the wonted breakfast of the inn with Cousin Fridolin.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading He lay on the bed in his clothes, and let the candle burn out as it would in its socket.